Senior Product Development Chemist (Tires)

Arclin; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arclin in Cleveland, Ohio, invites applications for a Senior Product Development Chemist (Tires) to lead on-site research and development of tire materials. The role focuses on advanced characterization, process and tire performance modeling, and digital twin development in a dynamic, global materials company.

The candidate should have a strong rubber chemistry background, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on skills with MDR, RPA, Mooney, DMA, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or related field.
• Minimum five years of job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy technology strategy for market segments.
• Identify optimal resource deployment including lab activity.
• Collaborate with peers to drive project outcomes.
• Foster an innovative team environment focused on time/cost/quality.
• Ensure compliance with HSE and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver defined objectives within time, cost and quality targets.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to align plans.
• Advance tire materials characterization, process simulation, and digital twin development.
• Plan and execute projects cost-effectively and safely.
• Develop formulations and refine material properties for performance.

Skills

Technology strategy

Resource planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Compliance

Project management

Results orientation

Communication

Customer engagement

Stakeholder management

Tire materials characterization

Process and manufacturing simulation

Performance modeling

Digital twin development

Project execution

Formulation development

Rubber formulation

Material characterization

Rubber testing

Communication skills

Coordination

Tire materials

Rubber lab equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Moving Die Rheometer (MDR)

Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA)

Mooney Viscometer

Universal Testing Machine

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

Banbury mixer

Brabender mixer

Two-Roll Mill

Job description

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: SENIO003417

• Posted : August 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Arclin has an immediate, full time opening for a Senior Product Development Chemist (Tires) at their Cleveland, Ohio location. This is an on-site role.

About Arclin:

You can find Arclin everywhere. Our technologies make homes and transportation safer, help crops flourish, keep water clean, protect first responders and members of the military, and preserve the purity of essential pharmaceuticals. These vital, everyday products can't fail, and we’re here to give the world an extra layer of performance and peace of mind.

With ~4,000 team members across more than 30 global manufacturing facilities, we operate with the scale to make a global impact and the agility to solve complex challenges at the molecular level. Rooted in scientific discovery and innovation, Arclin’s materials redefine performance across industries - from Firepoint®’s patented intumescent technology that helps stall flames and save lives to the iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® brands trusted to protect those who serve, strengthen aerospace and industrial systems, and perform where reliability and safety are top of mind.

As we expand our mission‑critical materials portfolio and shape the next era of performance technologies, we’re looking for people who want to grow, lead, and solve the challenges others can’t. Together, we’ll advance the innovations that keep the world moving. Because at Arclin, our people are truly Vital Beyond Measure.

• Assists the Business and/or Technical Directors with the development, implementation and deployment of an approved technology strategy for each market segment
• Identifies and recommends optimum resource deployment, including lab activity, in support of the respective strategy
• Integrates the innovative thinking of direct reports, peers, project team members into decisions which benefit project outcomes, while building the capabilities of team members
• Creates a team environment conducive to innovation; sustains team members’ focus on time/cost/quality outcomes while delivering innovative solutions
• Ensures that project work occurs in compliance with all Arclin policies and procedures including HSE and regulatory requirements
• Achieves project or defined sub-set of departmental objectives within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Gains credibility with peers by delivering results which accelerate Arclin’s progress towards strategic goals, while being consistent with Arclin’s values
• Communicates with internal and external customers to ensure project plans and work in progress will meet desired outcomes
• Interfaces with Customer personnel to determine current and future technology needs and recommend appropriate action plans to the Business Region Management
• Solicits feedback from key stakeholders at regular intervals to ensure quality, cost and response time continue to meet with customer expectations
• Using expert knowledge, develops the technical know-how and capability of the Arclin R&T organization in the areas of advanced tire materials characterization, process and manufacturing simulation, tire/vehicle performance modeling, and tire digital twin development.
• Devises and carries out projects that target defined, strategic scientific objectives in a timely, cost-efficient, and safe manner.
• Uses structure/property relationship thinking to develop, evaluate, and refine formulations.
• Conducts rubber formulating, mixing and testing, material optimizations, and material characterization using a variety of chemical, physical, or mechanical techniques common to the field of rubber science.
• Bachelors’ degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering or related field isrequired
• Minimum five (5) years job related experience (Prefer 10yrs+)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to coordinate activities both on site and between sites
• Strong technical knowledge of:
• Tire rubber materials, compounding, formulating, and manufacturing including EV passenger tread compounding, approaches targeting wet traction, treadwear, and fuel economy; truck/bus tread compounding for treadwear and fuel economy.
• Rubber property relationships to tire performance and compound property influence on tire design parameters.
• Advanced tire materials testing and characterization methods
• Digital simulation of rubber and tire manufacturing processes, tire/vehicle performance modelling, and digital twin development.
• Preferred: Hands-on experience using rubber laboratory equipment including Moving Die Rheometer (MDR), Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA), Mooney Viscometer, Universal Testing Machine (i.e., Tensile Tester), Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), laboratory rubber mixers (Banbury and Brabender), and Two-Roll Mill

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Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Chemistry or related field.

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